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Introduction

Aegislash is a unique character with two stances for varied styles of play. His sword forme is great for playing safe up close and getting big damage off punishing the opponent, while the shield forme has a fitting, defensive playstyle consisting of many ranged options and continuous counter armor. Aegislash can use his strengths to do a lot of damage all at once, or he can utilize resets to set the pace and to slowly chip away at the opponent and their defenses.

Trouble for Aegislash generally comes from another character’s pressure or when he cannot easily switch stances. Switching between sword and shield formes often makes Aegislash’s options better, but when that comfort gets taken away, he can crumble without careful play. After losing momentum, Aegislash can often require taking risks to gain back ground, but these risks do have a large payoff. As a whole, Aegislash can be an exceptionally rewarding character to play.